Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) - Bardcore / Shakespearean Cover Version with Vocals

[@ChaosWolf1982]

Bardcore with actual lyrics, not just someone taking the vocal track out of a regular song and shifting instrument trypes around in an audio editor program. This is true bardcore.

[@ThePorpoisepower]

Pretty sure those are real instruments too

[@morganrobinson8042]

@@ThePorpoisepower Look, if you're going to call this a genre you need people actually singing the lyrics and not just replacing them with a flute or something. If it's entirely dependent on the audience being already aware of the entire song then the song fails as even a cover. I'm not enough of a purist to insist on live instrumentation all the time, personally; but if you're just shifting an instrumental to outdated instruments then you're doing less work then a garage band or a guy that remixes music. There should be at least some element of novelty in the work.

[@ThePorpoisepower]

@@morganrobinson8042 Don't be genre Nazi... j/k... I think there's a difference between good examples of any genre and poor examples. Good examples will generally always display actual skill that may be in represented with real voices or instrumententation. But you could MIDI it up and it still be real bardcore, if you were to change the signature to 6/8 and make a galliard out of it or something like that. I do think we need to celebrate the better representations more than the cheap shots though.

[@moniquesalazar1708]

Wait is bardcore even supposed to sound Elizabethan though? To me the lyrics go well with the music, but are they emulating the same culture? Either way, if it comes up when I search bardcore/medieval/tavernwave and I like it, that's usually good enough for me, although I do see how some would need more. It would be different if I was working on a film/documentary/play or if I was learning the music, so if I do something with less effort or just plain different, it's an educated choice.

[@moniquesalazar1708]

The plain modern English lyrics with bardcore instrumental do sound weird though, less satisfying. The instrumentals are fun to sing to, even if all I have is the modern lyrics.

[@MR-gb2xx]

I freaking loved the adapted lyrics.

[@jamesmiller9217]

This is just so perfect for a D&D bard in a pub scene. Nice one

[@DMKarinZeeland]

Except for the Southhampton. Wish they had used something generic! Still beautiful though.

[@davidgilbarte3427]

I don’t understand why this doesn’t have more attention

[@tal2561]

this channel is pretty new

[@morganrobinson8042]

The initial fad was months ago, now it remains to be seen whether this will translate into a movement with staying power. This is a good indicator though.

[@klunt40]

because whats special about this

[@potatoegirl31]

Unwoman may be the Elizabethan era reincarnation of a certain Hildegarde von Blingin'!

[@laamonftiboren4236]

This noble song graceth mine ear just as did the Holy Ghost grace the Virgin Mary's. I bid thee continue making such high art!

[@anthonybird546]

*holds up flint and steel*

[@danielsellers8707]

Jason the blacksmith lights my clay pipe with an ember from his forge:-)

[@loganviking3923]

This is unbelievably beautiful

[@nctpti2073]

What do you call a Tiefling cleric? A Beliefling, of course.... Just a small town priest Newly ordained and quite naive She joined a wagon train goin' anywhere Just a city bard Life on the road can be mighty hard He joined a wagon train goin' anywhere A dungeon lost in smoky gloom Smelt of death and certain doom For a while it would test their might This went on and on and on and on.... Undeadies waiting Up and down the corridors Shadows, skellies and some wights.... Low might, unclear goals Pressing on on sheer devotion They tried the passage on the right..... They had sacks they hoped to fill Treasure always brings a thrill Magic toys would be awful nice Yeah, really fine Will they win? Will they lose? Will the bard die singing the blues? Seems like this dungeon never ends It goes on and on and on and on... Monsters waiting Up and down the corridors All led by someone named 'Bryce' Brief fights, good rolls Nothing left but sheer devotion Will that do? Well it might..... Don't stop, Beliefling Your songs are your holy symbol, yeah Brief fights, dead gnolls.... Don't stop, Beliefling Your songs Brief fights, good rolls.... Don't stop, Beliefling Your songs are your holy symbol, yeah Brief fights, dead gnolls....

[@juliejames9037]

One of my favourite ever songs ...... and I love this version :)

[@shaken_thesaurus2001]

If you’re giving a command to someone in Elizabethan English, you don’t use the conjugated form of the verb, but rather the infinitive. So, you wouldn’t say “Holdest to thy feeling,” but simply “Hold to thy feeling”.

[@Grunttamer]

Now write it a hundred times.

[@danielcrafter9349]

Also, English has never, at any point, legitimately used "be" in place of "are" Only ignoramus modern people do that be because they think it sounds more like what a commoner might say

[@dannyjose6466]

But it has to be provocative, that's what gets the people going!

[@akkupolviech1210]

I love this - will definetly use this in my D&D campaign! :)

[@stevieweebi]

Amazing!! I am upset this hasn’t blown up with views with how big bardcore is becoming !

[@duckhongjoong]

underrated! love the instrumentals and vocals 💖

[@LaughingPsycho]

Amazing. Excellent voice too.

[@EstoversMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@rbbergstrom]

Excellent work all around. Great adaptation of both the lyrics and the instrumentation.

[@nathandc]

Beautifully done on so many levels, the adaptation of lyrics and instrumentation, not to mention the amazing performance!!

[@Hillers62]

The lyrics are perfect!!!!!!!!

[@rockydavis94]

I praise the fair maiden who brings this tale to light

[@someBODY1s2ldMe]

The video just sent me back to 2008 The song sent me back to 1600s

[@deathharpproductions3094]

Beautiful and Brilliant Bardcore 'tis the Bomb!

[@chazzwozzio]

This is amazing omg

[@standardofexcellence]

I both love the vocals and lyrics of this in an equal humorous and artistic manner, I can see the novelty in this although I don't think of it like most. Thanks to the person below for letting me know how it works as a musician. Peace and respect everyone

[@Hillers62]

This is genius!!!!!!

[@SterninSeth]

My favorite bardcore song!

[@davethegreater902]

very good keep it coming

[@linneathesystemsdruid308]

Beautiful.

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

You guys need to drop more tracks

[@reijiminato8762]

Lovely vocals. Sounded like The Corrs meets Cranberries. RIP Dolores O'Riordan

[@friaruntuck]

Beautiful!

[@KnightLincoln]

Now that's music.

[@dustinbrandel59]

Nice.

[@howdyhowdyhelga]

this one doeth win.

[@SpitfiretheCat16]

Can I cast Carry On Wayward Son as my vote for the next one?

[@lilywinterwood]

SECONDING THIS

[@potatoegirl31]

DOOOOOO IT!!! 😀

[@fernandomorenomartinez6372]

Rachel Berry will slay this cover

[@Saladlover]

wow

[@stacyvogel6550]

Love it.

[@dl5498]

Hey, are you going to upload anything soon? Come on, it's almost been a year

[@shaken_thesaurus2001]

I’m sorry to be nit picky, but so many bardcore covers do this, where they use “didst” just to sound fancy and old fashioned when it really just is an archaic way of saying “you did”. The city knave and village girl *did* take a caravan goin’ anywhere, not *didst*, unless you are directly addressing one of them. If you’re addressing both, it should be *ye took*.

[@EstoversMusic]

Not nit picky at all -- I really appreciate it!

[@davenunyabusiness4893]

@@EstoversMusic I really hope they use this in the witcher story with the mermaid and the female bard.

[@iordanneDiogeneslucas]

for me bardcore has 3 properties 1/a great modern song 2/a great singer and musical composition 3/historical accuracy (for the given time period and culture) it doesnt have to be perfect, the effort alone is astounding and i loved this and look forward to more!

[@danielcrafter9349]

Yep, everyone gets this wrong The suffix 'st' indicates "is/had" Had'st is therefore "did have" "I Hear'st" would mean "I have heard" Where OP is wrong is that "did'st" means "did have" You can't "did have take a caravan" - but you can "did take a caravan"

[@potatoegirl31]

0:58 cameo by the almighty krumhorn! 😄

[@Aiodeus]

I can imagine a wide-eyed actress going into the big wide world to join a newly-formed troupe, forming relationships, avoiding the black plague, and winning the quarterlies.

[@StoatoftheSouth]

The bad thing is that I understand these lyrics better than the original 😅

[@fiona-carolsampson5601]

Glee would have 100% used this to make a medieval episode where they would have all ran around in cheep costumes

[@nancyhey1012]

❤️

[@ThePorpoisepower]

See snot believing aaaaaaah!

[@mx.pixiedowner4593]

Not sure if it's the way people are singing, but it sounds like yea is being pronounced like yeah.

[@2300Kenzie]

Nice vocalist.

[@averagejoe8255]

Can you please do a Bards rendition of the song: 9 Crimes By: Damien Rice Thank you!

[@lesliecarl7623]

5 people ceased thy dreaming :(

[@RedRingtail]

0:58 Whut...is that KK Slider??

[@rallo7829]

Internet, WTF? (but thanks)

[@Skumfuk737]

Skyrim playlist

[@crimson2991]

LOVE 😂😂😂

[@Tamahome109]

Is there a version somewhere without lyrics?